Hi
everybody!
In
this post we are going to talk about some famous sculptures of the
country that you sure know or you have seen once. If you want to know
any information or details about these sculptures, here it is. We
are going to explain three of them.
Cloud
Gate
Cloud
Gate is a public sculpture made by British artist Anish Kapoor that
is situated in AT&T Plaza at Millennium Park in Chicago.
The
idea of this sculpture came from an election among 30 artists that
were participating in a contest to choose the best sculpture that
would suit in the new park that was recently opened in the city. So
Anish Koopar’s one was chosen because of its beauty and simplicity.
It
was constructed between 2004 and 2006. The design was inspired by
liquid mercury because of its colour, it is made up of steel plates
welded together and it is polished, that is the reason because it is
very bright. In 2006, it is officially situated in the park and so
citizens could visit it.
At
first, the sculpture was nicknamed “The Bean” because of its bean
shape, but that was not the name Kapoor had in mind. The official
name reflects the splendor that is the Chicago skyline. As you can
see, the sculpture reflects the sky.
It
is popular among tourists for its unique art.
We
think it could be very simple, but, as experts said, it is simple but
it reflects beauty. The skyline that you can see while you are
looking the sculpture it is enough to make know that it is a special
sculpture. Anish Kapoor wanted to make a piece of art that were part
of the city and he got it.
Walking to the Sky
Walking
to the Sky is a sculpture made by Jonathan Borofsky that it is
installed at Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas. It was
situated in 2005. As you can see, the sculpture shows people scaling
a pole made of steel, for example a little girl, a businesswoman, a young
man, and others.
There
are other copies of this sculpture. One is installed on the campus of
Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and another
one is installed in front of the Kiturami Homsys Co. building in
Hwagok-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul.
The
inspiration of this sculpture is lovely. The story that Borofskyt’s
father used to tell him is cute and fantastic and that is what the
sculpture reflects. It is not only the design, but the meaning too.
The high pole is what Borofskyt wants to say when he refers it is a
celebration of the human potential. We can walk to the sky if we want
to do it.
Gateway
Arch
The
Gateway Arch is not such a sculpture, but a monument. However, I
think it is not so known and it is interesting to explain the details
of this great piece.
It
is installed in St. Louis and this has become an internationally
famous symbol of the city. It is a very important monument because it
is the world's tallest arch and the tallest monument in the Western
Hemisphere.
With
a height of 192 meters and made of steel the piece was designed by
American-Finnish architect Eero Saarinen and German-American engineer
Hannskarl Bandel in 1947. The construction began on February 1963,
and was completed on October 1965. The monument opened to the public
on June 10, 1967.
The
arch founded the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, a site of the
city that was built to commemorate some of the important events that
happened in the city.
The
Gateway Arch was built as a monument to the westward expansion of the
United States. The arch is the pioneer spirit of the men and women
who won the West, and those of a later day to strive on other
frontiers.
Every
monument that represents the city is unique and this one makes it
with such an amazing height and the place where it is localized. It
represents the expansion of the country to the west with honor, and
that is what the monument reflects. We think it is a great way to
commemorate the advances of the population.
Thanks for reading!
Bibliography
● INFORMATION
-http://www.carnegiemellontoday.com/issues/june-2006-issue/news-flash/jonathan-borofskys-walking-to-the-sky-comes-to-campus/
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